# REST API Resources * [REST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer "REST") on Wikipedia * [REST Architecture](https://www.service-architecture.com/articles/web-services/representational_state_transfer_rest.html) * [REST Tutorial](https://www.restapitutorial.com/) * [REST Cookbook](https://restcookbook.com/) * [Zapier Learn APIs Book](https://zapier.com/learn/apis/) * [Mozilla Docs on REST](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/REST) * [REST API Tutorial YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/restapitutorial) - The companion channel where all of the videos for this site live. * [Sascha Preibisch YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSlXL7WCE-MR8uuwurqVKA) - A great resource on Security; Particularly Oauth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC). * [Todd Fredrich's Blog](http://www.toddfredrich.com/) * [API Design Cheat Sheet](https://github.com/RestCheatSheet/api-cheat-sheet#api-design-cheat-sheet) - This GitHub repository outlines important tips to consider when designing APIs that developers love. * [Platform-Building Cheat Sheet](https://github.com/RestCheatSheet/platform-cheat-sheet#platform-building-cheat-sheet) - Everyone wants to build a platform. This GitHub repository is a public receptical of ground rules when building a platform Get the *RESTful Design Best Practices* guide (choose your format). This guide reduces the world of RESTful services design into easy-to-follow principles. It also provides several cookbook type recipes in critical areas to increase service usability, reduce confusion during implemenation, as well as improve consistency. * [PDF](https://github.com/tfredrich/RestApiTutorial.com/raw/master/media/RESTful%20Best%20Practices-v1_2.pdf) (~306KB) * [ePub](https://github.com/tfredrich/RestApiTutorial.com/raw/master/media/RESTful%20Best%20Practices-v1_2.epub) (~46KB). Works on iPad, iPhone, B&N Nook and most other readers. * [Mobi](https://github.com/tfredrich/RestApiTutorial.com/raw/master/media/RESTful%20Best%20Practices-v1_2.mobi) (~86KB). Works on Kindle, Kindle Reader Apps * [Source Document in Libre/Open Office format](https://github.com/tfredrich/RestApiTutorial.com/raw/master/media/RESTful%20Best%20Practices-v1_2.odt) (~48KB) --- *Backlinks:* ````dataview list from [[REST API Resources]] ````